I am currently a certified Advanced Actor/Combatant with the Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD) having passed proficiency exams in Sword & Shield, Quarterstaff, Single Sword, Unarmed, Knife, Rapier/Dagger, and Broadsword. In the summer of 2016, I attended the National Stage Combat Workshop where, in addition to passing all skills tests with a grade of Recommended Pass, I was also presented the award for Best Scene, The Intern’s Award for Dynamic Acting Choices, and the David L. Boushey Founder’s Award for Excellence in Unarmed Combat. In addition to stage combat I have a Black Belt in American Freestyle Karate and a Brown Belt in American Martial Arts with the Assembly of Martial Arts Academy in West Haven, CT.
The Crucible, PlayMakers Repertory Company, 2016 dir. Desdemona Chiang
"...fight coordinator Benjamin Curns support[s] director Desdemona Chiang's staging with some electric bursts of physical conflicts like bolts of lighting..."
-Triangle Arts & Entertainment
"...fight coordinator Benjamin Curns support[s] director Desdemona Chiang's staging with some electric bursts of physical conflicts like bolts of lighting..."
-Triangle Arts & Entertainment
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Romeo & Juliet, American Shakespeare Center, 2013 dir. Jim Warren
"...Benjamin Curns creates heart stopping fight choreography that is both beautiful to watch and, when called for, astonishing in its brutality." -The Accidental Thespian |
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